Museo capitolare di Atri

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Museo capitolare di Atri
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Museo capitolare di Atri
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Location within Abruzzo
Location Atri
Type Religious art
Website http://www.museocapitolareatri.it/

Museo capitolare di Atri (Italian for Chapter Museum of Atri) is a museum of religious art in Atri, Province of Teramo (Abruzzo). [1]

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History

Museo capitolare di Atri is one of the oldest in Abruzzo, was founded in 1912. It was commissioned by Monsignor Raffaele Tini and was enriched by donations (such as ceramics from the Bindi family). Located in the complex behind the cathedral building, the Museum houses an important collection of art objects from the 13th century to the 20th century in ten rooms. [1]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "Museo capitolare" (in Italian). Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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